Entertainment Era: My Good Sister Is All Over the World

Chapter 90 Training Zhu Lin's Acting Skills (Second Update, Please Subscribe)

"We're looking for you to do a cameo role."

Huang Wenbin wore an innocent smile. "Since we're so destined to meet here, it would be a shame not to make a cameo appearance."

The thought of future audiences discovering a cameo appearance by the Queen of the Women's Kingdom in "The Cotton Robe" is incredibly exciting.

"what?"

Zhu Lin was momentarily taken aback by Huang Wenbin's unconventional thinking. After regaining her composure, she shook her head and said, "I'm afraid that won't work. My acting skills are really not good enough. I can't even act well in my own movie, so how can I possibly drag down yours?"

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Huang Wenbin asked, "What problem have you encountered? Tell me about it."

"Would it have been of any use telling you?" Zhu Lin looked up at Huang Wenbin.

Her beautiful eyes were naturally gentle and tender, causing Huang Wenbin to be momentarily lost in thought.

Zhu Lin couldn't help but glare at him: "I'm talking to you, what are you daydreaming about?"

"I wasn't spacing out," Huang Wenbin casually covered up, then continued, "Of course it's helpful to tell me, because I'm a directing student at the Beijing Film Academy, and one of our courses is on training actors."

"Is this course really available?" Zhu Lin frowned slightly, seemingly not quite believing it.

"You should trust me," Huang Wenbin said with a smile. "I'm a planner for the production team now, and I often explain acting techniques to the actors. Tell me about the difficulties you're facing, and maybe I can give you some suitable advice."

Zhu Lin was also looking for someone to confide in right now. After thinking for a couple of seconds, she said, "Actually, I've been oversimplifying acting. When I used to watch movies, I would often think, 'If I can act like that, I can do it too.'"

"But during this period of time, I have been making mistakes, and my acting skills have not improved at all. I haven't even gotten close to the basics."

"I may not have the talent for acting. My decision at the time was indeed a bit hasty. Maybe I should have stayed in the research institute for the rest of my life."

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It seems the king has indeed been discouraged and is even considering backing down.

However, Huang Wenbin knew her personality very well. She was a typical woman who was gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, and she was very competitive and would never give up easily.

In the original timeline, she realized her shortcomings during this acting experience, and the following year she enrolled in the amateur acting training class at Yanjing Film Academy, becoming classmates with Li Chengru.

After Zhu Lin finished recounting the problems she encountered, Huang Wenbin couldn't help but laugh. Sure enough, these were all problems that new actors would encounter, and they were very easy to solve.

Seeing Huang Wenbin smile, Zhu Lin's face darkened slightly: "Do you also think I'm stupid, that I can't even do this simple thing right?"

"Actually, you have a very good talent."

Huang Wenbin first set a tone to boost Zhu Lin's confidence, then said, "If you really have no talent, the director might tolerate you for a day or two, but he definitely won't tolerate you for a month."

"The fact that you're still on set means your acting skills are actually sufficient for this movie. At least the director doesn't have any major problems with them."

"But you are a newcomer after all, and you haven't had any systematic training. Your performance relies entirely on talent."

The reason you feel awkward right now is mainly because your personality doesn't actually match the character's. You can manage to act out many of her motivations, but you don't really understand them, right?

"Yes!" Zhu Lin nodded. The biggest fit between her and the character Shen Hong was their profession.

Director Zhang Qichang found Zhu Lin precisely because of this.

However, Zhu Lin looks delicate and weak, like a doormat.

However, her original personality was gentle, elegant, and tenacious; in short, she was a typical example of someone who was soft on the outside but strong on the inside.

The character Shen Hong is relatively traditional and used to being submissive, lacking strong opinions, and is essentially a tool in the film.

Huang Wenbin said softly, "Then let's start by analyzing her family background and life experiences, and gradually perfect this character."

Zhu Lin replied, "But the script didn't mention her family background or life experiences. Director Zhang only gave me a small card with a few simple sentences on it."

"That's why you need to analyze and fill in the gaps in her character development." Huang Wenbin explained patiently, breaking it down bit by bit: "For example, why is her personality the way it is? What kind of experiences did she have as a child that shaped her personality? How did she join the expedition team?"

"Also, what are her views and attitudes towards the other people? Why does she have this attitude?"

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Huang Wenbin rattled off more than a dozen questions, none of which could be found in the script.

However, it is also highly instructive, like providing road signs.

Zhu Lin is very talented, and she subconsciously started thinking about these questions.

Even though she didn't have a clear answer right away, she gradually pieced together a life story belonging to the character of Shen Hong. Although it was still somewhat vague, it was already enough for her to understand the motivations behind some of Shen Hong's actions.

The two of them took turns telling the story, and quickly filled in the gaps in Shen Hong's family background and life experiences.

During this time, the two had some disagreements, but it didn't matter.

Huang Wenbin knows that as a director, sometimes it is necessary to ensure the actors' initiative and not simply deny their creativity, otherwise the character will just be a puppet.

Many of the highlights in movies come from actors' accidental creative moments, such as a momentary mistake or burst of laughter.

For example, in "Django Unchained," Leonardo DiCaprio's character, a rancher, angrily slams his fist on the table, accidentally cutting his hand on a shard of a cup, causing him to bleed profusely. Ironically, this act brought out the character's ferocity and rage.

For example, the scene in "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" where the Monkey King teaches Miss Duan to dance was filmed by Stephen Chow during a break when the two actors were just fooling around. He even used it in the final cut. And there are even more instances of actors laughing during filming in Stephen Chow's movies.

"Acting skills are not something that needs to be completely sculpted; they can be natural, they can grow wildly, or they can be carefully cultivated."

The ultimate goal is to allow you to express the character's inner world. Once you grasp her inner world, everything you do will reflect her essence.

"I understand now." Zhu Lin and Hu Shi benefited greatly, and some things that they couldn't understand before became clear now: "Thank you, Comrade Huang Wenbin."

Huang Wenbin smiled and said, "We're friends now, calling me 'comrade' is too formal. Just call me Abin."

"Ah Bin?"

Zhu Lin read it aloud, then said, "Okay."

"Can I call you Sister Lin?" Huang Wenbin asked sincerely.

Zhu Lin nodded and said, "Of course."

"Okay, it's settled then." Huang Wenbin took Zhu Lin's hand and shook it gently. "I'll talk to Director Zhang about your cameo role tomorrow."

Zhu Lin paused for a moment, then subtly withdrew her hand: "This—is up to you."